Little about López de Heredia has changed in the more than 130 years since its founding. It occupies the same historic cellars and unlike most of their competitors- which are now owned by outside investors López de Heredia is owned—and every detail of its operation is handled—by the family who founded it. Only natural yeasts are used and there is no filtration. They still age their greatest wines in wood for six to eight years and even make their own barrels. The 2010 ‘Tondonia’ is a blend of 70% Tempranillo 20% Garnacho 5% Graciano 5% Mazuelo. Vibrant red leading slightly towards amber. Light fresh texture with notes of vanilla red cherry and dried berry aromas. Rich plush very dry smooth and developed yet still fresh with firm tannins good balance and great length. – –